MARIA ESTHER GONZALEZ
San Fernando,CA
Summary
Dedicated Certified Nursing Assistant with extensive experience at Community Hospitals, skilled in vital signs monitoring and electronic charting. Proven ability to enhance patient comfort and safety through direct care and effective communication. Recognized for reliability and teamwork, consistently achieving high patient satisfaction rates. Committed to maintaining HIPAA compliance and implementing infection control procedures.
Detail-oriented Certified Nursing Assistant with successful geriatric healthcare experience. personable and compassionate with superior communication and rapport-building skills. Strong commitment to comprehensive and individualized patient care and education. Liaises with medical professionals, patients, and family to provide continuous top-quality care and education.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Nurse Assistant
Mission Community Hospital
Panorama City, CA
08.2018 - Current
- Provided direct patient care, assisting with daily living activities and ensuring comfort.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff for timely interventions.
- Maintained accurate patient records in compliance with healthcare regulations and protocols.
- Assisted in the implementation of individualized care plans under supervision of RN
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Maclay Post Acute
Sylmar, CA
10.2023 - 11.2025
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and dignity.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of patient rooms and common areas.
- Documented patient information accurately in electronic health records systems.
- Trained new staff on best practices for patient assistance and safety protocols.
Patient Care Technician
United Cerebral Palsy
Granada Hills, CA
02.1999 - 02.2011
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff promptly.
- Supported nursing team in implementing care plans for individual patient needs.
- Documented patient information accurately in electronic health records systems.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
Van Nuys, CA
03.2023 - 07.2023
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff promptly.
- Supported nursing team in implementing care plans for individual patient needs.
- Documented patient information accurately in electronic health records systems.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
Certified Nursing Assistant
San Fernando Post Acute Hospital
Sylmar, CA
12.2018 - 03.2023
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and dignity.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of patient rooms and common areas.
- Documented patient information accurately in electronic health records systems.
Certified Nursing Assistant
San Fernando Post Acute Hospital
Sylmar, CA
12.2018 - 12.2019
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and dignity.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff promptly.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of patient rooms and common areas.
- Documented patient information accurately in electronic health records systems.
- Provided high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure patient dignity.
Education
No Degree - ELS/GED
Kennedy Adult Community School
Granada Hills, CACertified Nurse Assistant - Certified Nurse Assistant
A+HEALTH CARE TRAINING
Van Nuys, CA2019
Skills
- Reliable team player
- Patient care
- Basic life support
- Vital signs monitoring
- HIPAA compliance
- Basic computer
- Knowledge on Epic, Med Tech and Impravata health programs
- Patient lifting
- Safety precautions
- Electronic charting
- Documenting behaviors
- Medical terminology
- General housekeeping
- Transporting patients
- Mobility assistance
- Ambulation assistance
- Infection control procedures
- Intake recording
- Direct patient care
- Recording vital signs
- Responding to emergencies
Certification
Certified nurse assistant
- CNA - Certified Nurse Assistant
- BLS
- Hospitality fire class
- HCA certification by California health department
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Professional Working
Basic sing language
Elementary
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Maclay Post Acute
10.2023 - 11.2025
Certified Nursing Assistant
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
03.2023 - 07.2023
Certified Nursing Assistant
San Fernando Post Acute Hospital
12.2018 - 03.2023
Certified Nursing Assistant
San Fernando Post Acute Hospital
12.2018 - 12.2019
Certified Nurse Assistant
Mission Community Hospital
08.2018 - Current
Patient Care Technician
United Cerebral Palsy
02.1999 - 02.2011
No Degree - ELS/GED
Kennedy Adult Community School
Certified Nurse Assistant - Certified Nurse Assistant
A+HEALTH CARE TRAINING